India
Need to reset moral compass of society: President
GUWAHATI/KOHIMA (TIP): Women’s empowerment is on top of President Pranab Mukherjee’s agenda. During his visit to Assam and Nagaland, Mukherjee made the point by repeatedly mentioning the Nirbhaya incident and underlining the need to ponder […]
East Meets West at the Indian Consulate Courtesy Charlotte White’s Salon De Virtuosi
NEW YORK, NY (TIP): It was a treat for the ear and the eye. Once again, after almost a year, East met West in a musical extravaganza on May 13. Charlotte White’s Salon De Virtuosi […]
History of Karnataka
Legend has it that the history of Karnataka dates back to the happenings in the Epic, Ramayana. Moreover, the history of Karnataka also has a bearing to the period when people from the western countries […]
Zardari Agrees To Restore Cj To Office
In March 2009, growing demonstrations led Zardari to agree to restore the chief justice to office; the government also subsequently announced it would appeal the banning of Sharif and his brother from politics. The supreme […]
Good Relations With Pak Vital For Resolving Tricky Issues, Says Shinde
NEW DELHI (TIP): Close on the heels of Nawaz Sharif — who is certain to be the new Pakistan Premier after his emphatic election win —seeking warmer ties with India, Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar […]
Sharif for warmer ties with India
Says tackling terror and economic revival top priorities for the PML-N govt ISLAMABAD (TIP): Nawaz Sharif, poised for a record third term as Pakistan Prime Minister after his party’s emphatic victory in the landmark General […]
Transition in Afghanistan: A War of Perceptions
CONTD FROM PREVIOUS ISSUEAbstract A decade after the military intervention that dislodged the Taliban-Al Qaeda combine, peace and stability continues to elude Afghanistan. There is still no consensus in Western capitals on what constitutes the […]
Pakistan votes for Change
People of Pakistan have spoken out loud and clear. They have voted for change. Whether it is for Nawaz Sharif‘s The Pakistan Muslim League (N) or Imran Khan’s Pakistan-Tehreek-e-Insaf, the electorate’s intentions are clearly known. […]
Democracy wins, federation loses
While Nawaz Sharif has won the election decisively, he faces the challenge of reaching out beyond his main base in Punjab to the rest of Pakistan Pakistan achieved a historic landmark with the completion of […]
India’s Motivational Speaker Jaya Row honored
LONG ISLAND, NY (TIP): People in large numbers thronged the Nassau County Legislative Chamber in Mineola, May 1, to listen to Jaya Row, one of India‘s most renowned and internationally acclaimed motivational speakers. She spoke […]
Two Young Plucky Ladies keep CORD USA Flag flying high
NEW YORK, NY (TIP): Chinmaya Organization for Rural Development (CORD USA) is a secular not for profit organization that focuses on grass-roots development and uplifts the villages via programs in improving literacy, income generation, health […]
Indian American Vivek Ranadive buys US basketball team
WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian American software magnate Vivek Ranadive, who has become the first person of Indian descent to become the owner of a major US basketball team, plans to build the Sacramento Kings into a […]
Karnataka will regain pre-eminent position as IT superpower: Moily
NEW YORK (TIP): Union Petroleum Minister Veerappa Moily assured the Non- Resident Indians that the Congress government headed by Chief Minister K Siddaramiah in Karnataka will put the state back again on the global map […]
CRY America celebrates a decade of ensuring happy childhood for 422,878 underprivileged children
Credits its 18,944 donors, 2,000 volunteers and 64 project partners for this success NEW YORK, NY (TIP): CRY – Child Rights and You America Inc, a 501c3 non-profit organization that works to restore the rights […]
Renowned Indian American health expert Mukesh Hariawala to address India Leadership Conclave 2013
WASHINGTON (TIP): Renowned Indian American health expert Mukesh Hariawala will address the fourth edition of the India Leadership Conclave 2013 in Mumbai in June, 2013. Harvard trained and internationally acclaimed Indian American healthcare economist and […]
Sanjay Dutt surrenders, goes back to jail
MUMBAI (TIP): Sanjay Dutt on May 16 went back to jail to serve 42 months sentence in the 1993 Bombay blasts case, several hours after he surrendered before a TADA court, abiding by the deadline […]
Sreesanth confesses to spot-fixing
NEW DELHI (TIP): Rajasthan Royals pacer S Sreesanth on May 17 confessed to spot-fixing in the domestic T20 league. “Sreesanth has confessed to spot-fixing. He was teary eyed during interrogation,” a Delhi Police official said. […]
Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Ranjay loses battle for life, body sent back to Pakistan
CHANDIGARH (TIP): Six days after he was attacked by a fellow inmate in a Jammu jail, Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Ranjay, 52, died at the PGIMER hospital in Chandigarh on Thursday morning. Doctors said he died […]
KOHLI, UNADKAT HELP RCB KEEP PACE
BANGALORE (TIP): After 16 overs of their innings, Royal Challengers Bangalore were 106 for 3, and Virat Kohli was 47 off 43. When Kohli was run out while attempting the second off the last ball […]
Siddaramaiah elected 28th CM of Karnataka
To be sworn in on Monday, May 12 BENGALURU (TIP): K. Siddaramaiah, 65, was on May 10, elected the new chief minister of Karnataka. He will be sworn in as the 28th chief minister of […]
Pakistani Prisoner Sanaullah Ranjay Loses Battle For Life, Body Sent Back To Pakistan
CHANDIGARH (TIP): Six days after he was attacked by a fellow inmate in a Jammu jail, Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Ranjay, 52, died at the PGIMER hospital in Chandigarh on Thursday morning. Doctors said he died […]